Alcalá View 1996 12.6

Publicist to Promote Campus Events For those of you who are planning a lec- ture, fine arts event or special presentation but are wondering how to attract interest from the San Diego community, you need look no further than the News Bureau right here on campus. Chris Mattson recently joined the public relations staff to work exclusively on publicizing campus events to the outside media. A native San Oiegan and former assistant to the publisher at San Diego Magazine, happens, you're going to get bumped," she says. "You've got to roll with it." Mattson can be found in Maher 268, Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. She can also

Classifieds Wanted to buy: Late model, used, five passenger Lexus. Please contact Mimi at ext. 4856. SEA Strands The Staff Employees Association is looking for vol- unteers to help with the annu- al Employee Recognition Picnic prize raffle and deco- rations. Call Alicia Buenrostro at ext. 2861 . The 1996 grad squad also needs volunteers. To join the SEA as an usher for the May undergraduate commence- ment exercises, call Becky Gilbert at ext. 2370. Many thanks to everyone who purchased See's candy in the November fund-raiser. Your generous support brought in $400 for the Manchester Family Child Development Center staff scholarship fund. The child development center has a new fund-raiser. For $30 you will receive 30 boxes of name brand cereals delivered to your home. For more information, call Jill Meade at ext. 4620. -Nancy Roos

Chris Mattson be reached at ext. 4650 or via e-mail at cmattson@acusd.edu. To those seeking publicity through the monthly Update, produced by the public relations office, queries should be directed to Judy Williamson at ext. 4684 or via e- mail at wmson@acusd.edu. The Update is distributed to the entire campus commu- nity and the surrounding .neighborhood. unlock doors for stranded employees with the same seriousness of purpose. The cam- pus is hers to oversee from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Hughes is a field supervisor and coordi- nates the duties of the two to three other officers on duty during her shift - and she is singularly focused on keeping everyone on campus safe. As we slowly traverse the north territory of Alcala Park, scanning for unusual activi- ty, a call comes in to Hughes that puts the biggest smile on her face I've seen yet. The student she transported to a downtown medical facility earlier in the day for an injury to her finger has returned to campus, bandaged but otherwise healthy. So far, so good on this Wednesday night shift. Day at the Office (Continued from page two)

Mattson brings years of experience in local media to her new position. She will deter- mine whether print, radio, television or a combination of the three is most appropri- ate for the particular event and work with faculty, staff or students to gain exposure. Anyone interested in promoting their events should contact Mattson as early as possible with the details. "The longer they sit on the information, the harder it is to publicize," Mattson says. As the current nightlife editor for San Diego Magazine On-Line and publicist for Street Scene, California's largest weekend food and music festival, Mattson is keenly aware of the realities of seeking press cover- age for special events. "You can have a really amazing lecturer and if something like the teacher's strike Debate Preparations (Continued from page one) to millions of television viewers expected to tune in. "We are tremendously excited by this opportunity to make history," Hayes says. "This event will teach our students an unforgettable lesson about democracy." Watch for monthly Alcala View updates about debate news and issues that affect USO faculty, staff and administrators. t IS) University of 6an Dietp

Alcala View Vol. 12, Issue 6 Editor: Jill Wagner Contributing Editors:

Michael Haskins Trisha Ratledge Production and Design: Judy Williamson Photography: Pablo Mason Jill Wagner Alcala View is published monthly (except January) by the publications and human resources offices. The news- letter is distributed to all USO

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